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Phillies Still Have Potential for a Dynasty

By Joe Vallee at 12:07 am on Thursday February 25, 2010

According to Wikipedia, one characteristic of a dynasty is a team "with multiple championships over a limited period of time, either consecutively with or without interruption." So you're probably wondering where the 2010 Philadelphia Phillies fit into this conversation.

Phillies Top Five pitching concerns as pitchers and catchers report

By Joe Vallee at 1:15 am on Wednesday February 17, 2010

The Philadelphia Phillies have now had two consecutive shortened off seasons. And while the previous season ended better than last, they're coming back to do it all over again. This time, they have some unfinished business. And it begins today with the arrival of pitchers and catchers. Roy Halladay, the Phillies biggest Christmas present, is already there. Rumor has it that Cole Hamels is there as well.

Phillies will never play the role of favorites, but are still a force to be reckoned with.

By Joe Vallee at 11:33 am on Sunday January 24, 2010

Yes, in a way I am still scratching my head at the Cliff Lee trade. Yes, I am wondering why in the world they would bring back Brandon Duckworth (even though it WAS a minor league contract).

Mets gaining on the Phillies with acquisition of Gary Matthews Jr.?

By Dennis Bakay at 12:35 pm on Friday January 22, 2010

Are the Mets finally gaining on the Phillies now that they have acquired Gary Matthews Jr.? Not quite. In fact, not at all. The Phillies have three All-star outfielders in Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth, and Raul Ibanez.

Brandon Duckworth is a Phillie again. No, I'm not joking.

By Joe Vallee at 7:20 am on Wednesday January 20, 2010

Perhaps the best sentence to describe the Phillies signing Brandon Duckworth to a minor league contract yesterday were expressed by my good

Are Ruben Amaro and the Phillies adopting the Eagles' policy?

By Joe Vallee at 8:06 am on Thursday December 24, 2009

If I were Phillies GM Ruben Amaro, my off-season goal would consist of one thing only: to improve your team to beat the New York Yankees in

Top Five Philadelphia Athletes traded away in their prime

By Joe Vallee at 9:37 am on Saturday December 19, 2009

In a town known for sometimes holding on to their star athletes for too long, there have also been occurrences when Philadelphia sports teams part company with players when their value is quite high. Some trades were completely unexpected. Some were long overdue, and some were simply a matter of time before they actually happened. Off the top of my head, no Flyers or Eagles really came to mind. So feel free to debate, and in the meantime, stay inside!! 5. Moses Malone

With Roy Halladay officially joining the Phillies, the trade could have plusses and minuses

By Jeff Gyomber at 12:26 am on Thursday December 17, 2009

So I’ve waited the past few days as all the details were sorted out.

Halladay to the Phillies? Cliff Lee to the Mariners? Kyle Drabek to the Blue Jays? Confused?

By Joe Vallee at 3:00 am on Tuesday December 15, 2009

As I left my two hour meeting yesterday afternoon, I noticed I had a vast array of text messages and about 5 new voicemails on my cell phone. I NEVER get this much attention, and the second I heard the screaming rant on the other end I got the feeling that something major was happening in the Philadelphia Phillies camp.

From Roy Halladay, to McNabb and Andy Reid- Five Philly Sports topics that just won't die

By Joe Vallee at 3:21 pm on Saturday December 12, 2009

Are you getting sick and tired of hearing about the same nonsense day after day on local sports radio about what our sports teams should or shouldn't be doing to improve their team? Some of these topics need to be addressed, so it's really nobody's fault in particular. They make for good conversation and at times even spark a little controversy. Unfortunately, many of them have been rehashed over and over for years and even decades. Some are more recent, but nonetheless still sound like a broken record.